Booth.



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C. J. BURTON.

BOOTH.

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c. J. BURTON.

BOOTH.

anuales,

A UNITED sTftTEs PATENT 'ons BOOTH.

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. nn'ron, a citizen of the United States, residing at Beatrice, in the county of Gage and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Booth, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to folding booths for voting and analogous purposes.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a simple struc-ture of a novel nature, that can be compactly folded, so that it will occupy but very litt e space, and can be easily transported and which when set up, constitutes an effective and completely lnclosed booth within which a voter may prepare his ballot in complete secrecy.

The referred embodiment of the invention is i lustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of a double booth with the curtain removed from one of the inclosures. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view therethrough. Fg- 3 is a detail horizontal sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view showing the locking device for the base.

Similar reference numerals designa-te corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

In the embodiment illustrated, spaced standards 7 are employed, )refer-ably constructed of angle metal and connected by x arms 8 that comprise hingedly connected links 9 that are pivotallxv connected to the standards.'

Two of these arms are cmployed, and between them are located crossed braces 10, each brace being pivoted to one of the standards, as shown at 11 and having a. headed stud 12 at its other end that detachably engages in a key-hole slot 13 formed in the other stands rd. These braces serve to prevent thefolding of the arms S, and thus maintain the standard 7 in separated condition, and in parallel relation. The standards are maintained in upright positions by a base consisting of oppositely disposed sleepers 14 pivotally connected as shown at 15 to the lower end of each standard. The sleepers may be secured if desired t0 a floor by fasteners 14 passed throughangle brackets 15 secured to said sleepers.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Application lfiled May 23, 1907.

Patented Aug. 11, isos. i serial No. 375,256.

Braces 16,pivoted to the sleepers, have studs 17 at tn. engage in key-hole slots A13 formed in the standards, said braces thus maintaining the, sleepers at right angles to the standards.`

In orderto prevent accidental detachment of the headed studs 17 from their sockets 18, keeper hooks 19, pivoted by rivets 20 or other suitable devices to the standards have notches 21 that receive the studs, said hooks engaging between the braces and standards, as shown in Fig. 1, and being preferably provided with outstanding operating lips 22.

Shelf su )porting arms 23 of angle n etal are pivoted at 2st to the standards and have horizontal flanges 25 and upright tlanges 26. Shelves, )referably constructed of hingedly connecte( sections 27, have their ends resting upon the horizontal flanges 25, and between the upright flanges 26, these shelves carrying hooks 2S that detachably engage over the upright flanges.

Curtain or wall supporting arms 29 are pivotally connected, as shown at 30 to the upper ends of the standards, and are dis- )osed in horizontal position when the frame 1s set up. They are provided contiguous to their pivoted ends and in their upper edges with notches 31. Upper and lower braces 32 and 33 are pivoted to the standards between the arms 23 and by common rivets or other devices 34. The up )er braces 32 have key-hole sockets 35 in tieir 'free ends that receive headed studs 36 projecting from the outer sides of the arms 29 between the eir upper ends that detachablj@ ends thereof, the lower arms 33 being pro- I be seen that the shelf supporting arms and curtain `or wall supporting arms will be maintained in horizontal position by the braces.l

For each booth, a curtain 39 is employed, which extends across' the space between the standards, and has openings 40 in its upper margin, through which pass the arms 29. The curtains rest in the notches 31 and extend along and outside said arms 29. They are provided with sockets 41 that receive the outer ends of the arms beyond the braces 30, and said braces as well as the braces 33 are located outside the curtain, as shown in Fig. 1. Openings are therefore formed in the curtain -to permit the passage therethrough of the studs 36 and 38. The upright edges of 'the curtain preferably meet at one of tie outer corners of the booth and ythese edges are secured together by a hook and eye 42 located at the upper corners.

ported. It will be evident that any number of booths may be employed, as desired. While a double booth is shown, a sinvle booth-niay be constructed by leaving oli the mechanism on one side of the standards. Moreover the structure can be secured to a wall or other support.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation, and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, withont further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, and minor details of construction, may be resorted to without de )arting from the spirit or sacrilicing anyo the advantages of the invention.

`Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by `Let-ters Patent, is

1. The combination with a standard member, of a sleeper member pivoted to the lower end thereof, a brace pivoted to one member and having a headed stud, the other memberhaving a key-hole socket that detaehably receives the headed stud, and a keeper movably mounted on the latter ineinber and detachably engaging the stud to maintain it in the smaller portion of the keyhole socket.

2. The combination with a standard niember, of a sleeper member pivoted to the lower end thereof, a brace pivoted to one member andhaving a stud, the other meniber having a socket that detachably receives the stud, and a keeper having a portion that fits between said member and the brace and detachably engages the stud to hold it against movement in the socket.

The combination with a standard inember, of a plurality of slee er members pivoted thereto, a. plurality of )races connected to the sleeper ineinbeis and detachably intei'- locked with the standard members, and a device mounted on the standard membeis and detachably engaging with the different braces to maintain their interlocking engagements with the standard member.

4. The combination with a standard meinber having a plurality of sockets, of a plurality of sleeper members iivoted to the standard member, braces of dillierent `lengths pivoted respectively to the sleeper members and having studs that detachably engage in the sockets', and a `hook pivoted on the stand-l l ard member and having notches that receive the studs.

5.4 The combination with standards, of foldable connections between the standards, shelf sup )oi-ting arms mounted on the standaids, andl a shelf mounted on and interlocked with the shelf su )porting arms to maintain them in separate positions. A

6. The combination with standards coinprising angle bars, of sleepers )ivoted to the outer flanges of the bars, hol ing means for the sleepers engaged with said outer Ilanges, fold-able connect-ions between the standards connected to the inner flanges thereof, shelf supporting arms pivotally mounted on the outer flanges, and a shelf detachably mounted on the arms and having Aa portion located, between the saine to prevent the relative movenient of the arms towards each other.

` 7. In a folding booth, the combination with a shelf supporting arm of angle metal, of a shelf that rests on one of the flanges of said arm, and a hook carried by the shelf and detachably engaging over the other 4tlange.

S. In a fol( ing booth, the combination with spaced shelf supporting arms of angle metal, of a shelf comprising hinvedly connec'ted sections'that rest upon tlietliorizontal langes of the arms and between the upright flanges thereof, and hooks carried by the ends of the shelf and dotacliably engaging over the upright flanges.

9. In a folding booth, the combination with spaced supporting standards, of curtain supporting arms outstanding therefrom, braces connecting the standards and arms and having detachable stud connections with the latter, a curtain extending across the space between the standards and having openings that receive said arms, said curtain extending between the braces and arms out side the latter and having openings to receive the stud connections thereof, said curtain furthermore having sockets that receive the outer ends of the arms, and means for securing the upright margins of the curtain t0` vheld against pivotal movement.

11. In a folding booth, the combination i i g supporting arms which connections pass through the curtain. A

12. In a foldinr booth, the combination with spaced standards, of foidable connections between the standards, upper curtain supporting arms pivoted to the upper ends of the standards, lower shelf supporting arms pivot-ed to the standards, a curtain extending across thespace between the standards and having openings through which the arms extend, said curtain beiner located along anl`\.\`

outside the arms, a shef supported on the lower arms within the curtain, braces pivoted to the standards outside the curtain, and detachable connections between the free ends of the braces and the upper and lower arms, said connections passing through the curtain, the curtain having interlocking engagements with the outer ends of the curtain supporting arms.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto allixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES J. BURTON.

Witnesses:

J. F. KRUsE,

C. IV. RIBBLE. 

